3 Biggest WWE Superstars who came from other companies, and 3 who were created in WWE itself

#2 Goldberg (became big elsewhere before making his way to WWE)

Goldberg

After he realized that his NFL career was going nowhere, Goldberg saw professional wrestling as a possible alternative. This was after he met Sting and Lex Luger, who convinced him to try his hand at wrestling. Goldberg was soon signed to a WCW contract, and he defeated Hugh Morrus in his debut match. This was the beginning of his undefeated streak that lasted well over a year and saw Goldberg registering a record of 173-0. He was finally defeated by Kevin Nash for the World title, thus putting an end to the streak.

Goldberg was one of the major WCW stars who didn't sign a contract with WWE when WCW's ship sank in 2001. He made his WWE debut 2 years later and defeated The Rock in his first feud. He ran roughshod over the WWE roster over the next one year and ended his run with a win over Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 20. Goldberg made his return 12 long years later and defeated Lesnar in a matter of minutes at Survivor Series 2016. The feud ended at WrestleMania 33, where Lesnar finally put down Goldberg to win the Universal title. Goldberg made several brief returns in 2019-20, winning the Universal title for the second time in his career.